Nigeria Among 33 Countries That Attended US Embassy Opening In Jerusalem – See List

Nigeria Among 33 Countries That Attended US Embassy Opening In Jerusalem – See List

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Nigeria was among the thirty-three countries that attended US ceremony to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem today.

United States formally opened its embassy in Jerusalem amid deadly protests in the Gaza Strip. Today’s move is as a result of a December 2017 decision by US President Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and relocate the US mission there from Tel Aviv.

Trump’s controversial declaration was widely condemned by the international community, with the United Nations General Assembly rejecting by a huge majority the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

Most countries say the status of Jerusalem – a sacred city to Jews, Muslims and Christians – should be determined in a final peace settlement and that moving their embassies now would pre-judge any such deal.

Israel’s foreign ministry said all 86 countries with diplomatic missions in Israel were invited to the embassy opening, and 33 confirmed attendance.

Here is a breakdown of the countries that attended the ceremony:

A: Albania, Angola, Austria

C: Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Czech Republic